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Week 2 of the High School football season kicks off tonight with a full slate of games, including a pair of games on the WJPA Sports Network. A pair of 1A conference champions meet in McDonald when Fort Cherry hosts California on WJPA-FM (95.3). Trinity travels to Canon-McMillan for, well, Trinity / Canon-Mac.  Not much more needs said other than you can catch the Hillers & Big Macs on WJPA-AM (1450). The WJPA Sports Network will carry as many as 27 games during the 10-week regular season, thanks to an extended partnership with GreeneSports and a new agreement with the Canon-McMillan Football Alumni Association. Most of our games will include audio & video, on-air and online, including our YouTube channel. Links for all of our games will be posted weekly here: Watch/Listen Here!

Week 2 Schedule (7 pm unless noted)
Burgettstown vs. Avella, game now at Burgettstown due to power outage
Bentworth at Jeff-Morgan
California at Fort Cherry, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3)  Watch/Listen Here
Trinity at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450)  Watch/Listen Here
Carlynton at Charleroi
Chartiers-Houston at Waynesburg
McGuffey at Knoch
Peters Township at South Fayette
Ringgold at Valley
South Allegheny at Wash High
Monessen at Carmichaels
Mapletown at East Allegheny
Brownsville at West Greene

Saturday, 12 noon
Beth-Center at Riverview

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie right-hander Khristian Curtis worked three-plus innings to pick up his first major league win as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped San Francisco 5-2. Curtis and five other Pittsburgh relievers limited the Giants to two hits in the victory. The Pirates have won six of nine. Oneil Cruz walked three times and drove in a run for Pittsburgh. Jake Mangum reached base four times. Giants rookie starter Blade Tidwell struggled early, allowing a pair of first-inning runs on a walk and a hit batter. He settled down to work five innings, with five walks and five strikeouts.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin says he’s ready to return from the injured list. He expects to be activated before Pittsburgh begins a series against the Los Angeles Angels. The 20-year-old has been sidelined since early July with a knuckle issue. The Pirates have struggled in his absence, falling behind in the National League playoff race. The team believes it’s important for Griffin to gain more experience this season. He’s hitting .276 with five homers and 20 stolen bases in 59 games. Griffin says he’s pain-free and eager to compete again.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case. East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued his ruling the night before LSU was due to submit its 105-man roster to the Southeastern Conference, which last week announced heavy potential punishment for teams that bring in ex-pros. The ruling clears the way for LSU to list some former NFL players on its roster. How many games they might be eligible to play remains to be seen.

Former Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty rather than go forward with a trial next week stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel. The motion on Thursday asks Marion County Superior Court to schedule a hearing for Sanchez to plead guilty and be sentenced. Online records didn’t indicate which charges Sanchez plans to plead guilty to. Sanchez faces a felony battery charge and three misdemeanor charges for what prosecutors have said was a fight over parking. The ex-NFL quarterback’s jury trial had been set to start Tuesday. Sanchez was let go by Fox Sports in November.